Bar Dough team to take over Jezebel’s space and more dining news

Jezebel’s Southern Bistro abruptly shuttered after service on Oct. 9, leaving a vacant dining spot in the Lower Highland neighborhood. The space won’t be unoccupied long, as chefs Max MacKissock and Blake Edmunds of Bar Dough will open a Latin-American concept with partner Juan Padro. Señor Bear will bring tacos, ceviche and crudo to the neighborhood with Mexican and Carribean influences.

The space at 3301 Tejon St. was the original location of the Squeaky Bean, where MacKissock manned the burners before the restaurant made its move downtown. This time around, Edmunds will be the executive chef of Señor Bear, while MacKissock will mainly oversee the culinary program.

Señor Bear will open in March 2017.

10 Barrel Brewing Company opens in RiNo

Denver’s brewery scene grows one stronger this week with the addition of Oregon-based 10 Barrel Brewing Company. The new brewery and tap room at 2620 Walnut St. opened to the public on Oct. 17 in a 10,000-square-foot space, pouring 20 beers on tap for lunch and dinner seven days a week.

10 Barrel was founded in Bend, Ore., by brothers Chris and Jeremy Cox and Garrett Wales in 2006 and was purchased by Anheuser-Busch Inbev in 2013. The Denver location is its fourth; the other locations are in Portland, Ore., and Boise, Idaho.

La Loma’s moving celebration runs through the weekend

In February, longtime Jefferson Park darling La Loma announced it would close the location after more than 40 years and reopen in downtown with plans to build a flagship location near the Denver Aquarium and a Castle Rock outpost as well. After months of pouring out margaritas and dishing up enchiladas, the restaurant will close this weekend with celebrations running Friday through Monday.

The celebration brings back a few menu items from the restaurant’s past including a Mexican pizza and the azul margarita. “There’s so many people who have been coming here for so many years and we can’t thank them enough for the loyalty,” said Deanna Price, La Loma’s sales and marketing manager. “It’s our way of saying thank you for people who have been coming here for almost decades of their life.”

La Loma’s final night of service comes as a tailgate party before the Broncos take on the Houston Texans. The party includes $3 burritos, $5 draft beers and $8 Don Julio margaritas as well as a free shuttle to and from the game.

The new location of La Loma, at 1801 Broadway in downtown Denver, will open in the first week of November. Original chairs and fixtures from La Loma will make their way to the new location. “We can only do so much to recreate this space and this building is so special — not only to the guests, but to the staff,” said Price “We wanted to do something that will remind them of the original.”

Bowlero Lone Tree celebrates grand opening with Demaryius Thomas

Brunswick XL Lone Tree Lanes will transform into Bowlero Lone Tree this weekend. The restaurant and entertainment outlet boasts a menu crafted by executive chef Edward Porter to enjoy along with 48 lanes of bowling, 60 arcade games and laser tag in the 60,196-square-foot space.

Over-the-top food selections include a Party Pretzel and the Behemoth Burger, a five-pound, 14-inch burger to share with your party. The bar and lounge areas invite guests to enjoy mai tais, Moscow Mules and fishbowl drinks.

Bowlero Lone Tree’s grand opening party is on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Bowlero Lone Tree, where Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas will host the event. All guests receive a complimentary game of bowling, shoe rental and $5 game card.

Rhein Haus extends hours for lunch and happy hour

LoDo beer hall Rhein Haus opened last year at 1415 Market St., bringing Bavarian-inspired bar food and the city’s largest selection of lagers. The two-story restaurant bar recently extended its hours to serve the downtown lunch crowd. Rhein Haus is now open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. serving salads, sandwiches and house-made sausages.

Happy hour also got extended hours, running all day on Mondays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. A new late night happy hour runs from 9 to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays with food specials for $5 to $8 dishes including Buffalo cauliflower and mini bratwursts with $4 draft beers and wines.

Stuart Jensen joins Curio as third owner

Curio, the cocktail bar inside Denver Central Market, opened under the ownership of husband-and-wife team Katsumi Yuso Ruiz and Stephen Julia. This week, it was announced that Stuart Jensen joined the team at Curio as a third owner. Jensen owns and runs Vigilante Cocktails, a beverage consulting and events company, and previously served as bar manager at Mercantile Dining & Provision.

“We couldn’t be happier to have his expertise added to our team,” said Ruiz. “We’re super excited to continue to develop our cocktail program with him on board.”